Auteur: Baz Luhrmann
Films: Strictly Ballroom (1992), Romeo + Juliet (1996), Moulin Rouge (2001), Australia (2008)
Baz Luhrmann is one of the most celebrated and underrated filmmakers of the time. Growing up in rural Australia surrounded by his parents who ran a ballroom dance competition and personal theater, created the world that would spark his creativity in later years. His most notable work being the "Red Curtain Trilogy" This was created by Luhrmann as a way to show and use audience participation in film.
Luhrmann's distinctive style is the use of bright vivid color schemes across his films as a way to liven up a sort of "lonely" situation. All films are looking to be woken up, and Luhrmann's trademark does that. He's also known for his fast-paced editing that occurs usually at the beginning of his films and slows down over time to single the difference between silliness/comedy to seriousness/tragedy.
He is created with "re-inventing" the musical and putting the passion for it back into today's Cinema with his most successful film to date, Moulin Rouge. His uniqueness has dubbed him an auteur of the time. While he hasn't made many films, he has made quality films that he puts his entire being into creating, and that shows a true auteur director.
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Great... I'm not familiar with the "Red Curtain Trilogy." Is that referring to "Strictly Ballroom" and "Moulin Rouge"? Is there a third?
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